Orioles pregame: Birds hoping Chen can lead them to series win in Atlanta

Eduardo A. EncinaThe Baltimore Sun

The Orioles are looking to continue their interleague success this season and get a series win with a victory this afternoon in Atlanta.

Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen takes the mound for the Orioles. He's struggled a bit on the road, going 2-2 with a 4.81 ERA and going six or more innings just twice in six road starts.

But with a Chen win, the Orioles could have two seven-game winners this early in the season for the first time since 1999, when Mike Mussina and Sidney Ponson both had seven by June 17.

The Orioles are 8-3 in interleague play this season and have won all three previous interleague series.

Brian Roberts will get his first day off since returning Tuesday. Don't worry. There's no setback and Roberts didn't ask for it. Showalter just wanted to give him a breather in a day-after-night game. Same for Matt Wieters